Oso planning to go pro
What a fking gameSpurs
I'll stick with my opinion on Gold. He'll be in foul trouble within the first eight minutes.
We have no business fearing the competition so much we put these games in the freezing cold. Beyond the potential for injuries, we're risking sloppy games that become a toss-up.The lack of confidence and touch in the final third is aggravating. I get enough of that as a Chelsea fan.Pulisic looks like he doesn't trust any of his teammates and is trying to be the hero every time.The gulf between us and most of CONCACAF is papering over a lot of ugly. Gregggg out.
Disagree completely. The other 6 road games are warm weather, and while this may be the toughest test (I'd defer to Mexico away still), it's not the most important. The goal is first to qualify and second to prepare the team to compete in Qatar. Beating Canada is just a measuring stick, and mostly for them rather than us.We can play in St. Paul in October and still get plenty of cold experience. Snow/frozen football is fun but silly at this level for this team.(Also, game's in Hamilton.)
Why would it only make sense to maximize home field advantage against Mexico? Shouldn’t we be attempting to do that every home game? Other countries are.
There's a reason we play cash grab friendlies vs. Mexico in large football stadiums in cities like Dallas, Las Vegas, Phoenix etc. and qualifiers in Columbus and other soccer specific venues. Columbus has always been a haven for big time US crowds and other cities which don't host many competitive games anymore attract larger crowds for the visitors. I think the federation does a good job maximizing home field advantage for all home qualifiers.
Hamilton - My mistake. It makes sense to play/train in the cold during this window as they know a cold road game awaits in Canada. It makes sense to play Mexico in Columbus for home field advantage. It does not make sense to play winter/cold/snow games at any other point.
I saw a couple people complaining last night about playing qualifying games in places where they know there won't be many minorities, aka immigrant fans of the opposing country, which is just a preposterous complaint. Its racist to want a homefield advantage? Got it
You’re not making any sense. We haven’t played Mexico in Columbus since 2016, and have played them 6 times in the states since then, so your argument kinda doesn’t hold up.
The WCQs were in 2016 (Columbus) and 2021 (Cincinnati's new soccer stadium). His point stands.
There's a reason we play cash grab friendlies vs. Mexico in large football stadiums
Non friendly Gold Cup Final in ChicagoNon friendly Nations League Final in DenverNon friendly Gold Cup Final in Vegas.Three non friendly competitive games occurring in football stadiums since we’ve played in Columbus. You are factually incorrect.